News Staff A Superior Court judge has ordered the removal of 5th Ward Councilman Muhammad Zia of Atlantic City after ruling he did not live in the resort prior to last year’s election, according to court documents.Judge Michael Blee determined Zia didn’t have a certificate of occupancy for a home on North Brighton Avenue and was instead … Read more
Cape May County and all its municipalities have adopted a Resolution requesting Governor Murphy to consider a more incremental approach to adopting environmental rules that would affect building costs. The proposed REAL rules include higher regulatory building standards that will increase construction costs for public and private projects countywide, say officials, putting distress on low … Read more
A judge has ordered the removal of Atlantic City 5th Ward Councilman Muhammad Zia over a residency issue. The Press of Atlantic City reports Judge Michael Blee determined Zia didn’t have a certificate of occupancy for a home on North Brighton Avenue and was instead living with his wife in a rented home in Egg … Read more
The Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control has scheduled ground sprays for portions of Absecon, Linwood and Somers Point as part of the county’s ongoing efforts to control adult mosquitoes and reduce the spread of mosquito-borne illness. The ground spray application will take place, weather permitting, between 4 AM and 6:30 AM on Friday, August … Read more
The Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control has postponed its aerial spray for portions of Hammonton to tonight due to heat and the chance of thunderstorms, county officials said. The spraying will take place from 6 to 8 p.m., county officials said.Last week three mosquitos tested positive for West Nile virus in Atlantic County, the … Read more
The case against Atlantic City High School principal accused of failing to report child abuse has been referred to a grand jury, court officials said. According to the Press of Atlantic City Constance Days-Chapman is charged with official misconduct, hindering apprehension of another, obstruction of justice and failure to report child abuse.It is unknown when … Read more
A Vineland man 51 year old Raymond Stickelman admitted Wednesday to possessing hundreds of images of child pornography on an electronic device, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Stickelman faces up to ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine when sentenced. His sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 7. Stickelman was also released on a $100,000 … Read more
The case against Atlantic City High School principal accused of failing to report child abuse has been referred to a grand jury, reports the Press of Atlantic City. Constance Days-Chapman is charged with official misconduct, hindering apprehension of another, obstruction of justice and failure to report child abuse. Earlier this year, the teenage daughter of … Read more
The Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control has scheduled ground sprays for portions of Absecon, Linwood and Somers Point as part of the county’s ongoing efforts to control adult mosquitoes and reduce the spread of mosquito-borne illness. The ground spray application will take place, weather permitting, between 7:30 AM and 11 AM on Friday, August … Read more
Atlantic City Police arrested an ATV rider who caused evacuation of a neighborhood. On August 26, patrol officers responded to the first block of north Morris Avenue for a report an ATV striking a gas meter. Officers arrived and immediately began to evacuate the neighborhood for the odor of natural gas. Officers learned that 31 … Read more